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. G. E. ADAMS.

GLOVE FASTENBR. No. 275,796. Patented Apr.17,1883.

FEHEI INVEN TEIRI N. Prlsns. Phelu-Lnnugnphur. washinglnn. D. C.

STATES NITE Erica.

` ATENT eLovE-FAsTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,796, dated April 17, 1883.

Application tiled February 14, 1883.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. ADAMS, of the city and county of Providence, inthe State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Glove-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a plan of my invention with the glove open. Fig. 2 is a plan ot my invention with the glove secured. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the'line xx, showing the. engagement of the parts. Fig. 4. is a top view of the loop. Fig. 5 is a top view of the catch. Fig. Gis a plan of my invention, showing the glove secured by means of one loop and one catch.

My invention relates to glove-fasteners designed to secure the glove about the wrist; and it consists of a cord or chain., upon which are secured beads or balls, equidista-nt or nearly equidistant from each other, and which is passed through a series ot yloops or eyes suticiently large to admit of the free passage ofthe cord, but too small to receive the beads. The loops are attached to the exterior ofthe glove, near one ot' the edges ofthe slit or opening, parallel or nearly parallel therewith, each end ot said cord projecting or extending some distance beyond the endloops. Upon the opposite bordel', and parallel or nearly parallel therewith, are secured catches greater in n umber by one than thev loops, and equal in nurnber to the beads, designed to receive and secure the latter. The cord is inclosed within the loops in such manner that a bead appears upon either side ot' each loop.

The cord or chain e may be made of.' silk, metal, or other suitable material.

The beads b, composed of metal or other material, are pinched upon or otherwise immovably secured to the cord. Each bead is furnished with a tassel, c, or other appendage, which facilitates the fastening otl the glove.

The loop d may be cnt out inI one piece. It may be furnished with prongs or projections d and d2. The prong d' is turned over upon the base of the loop, whereby an eye is formed, within which is secured the corda. It may be fastened to the glove by passing the prongs d? through the material of the glove, and turned over upon a washer or ring on the inner surface of the glove, composed ot1 metal or. other material, whereby the loop d is secured to the glove. The catch @,-composed ot' metal or other material, maybe cut in one piece, and may be secured to the glove in the same inanner as the loop. The tongue orlip e is punched up in the shape of a section of a sphere, or of a shape toproperly tit upon the surface ofthe bead, and is ot' just sufficient size to'receive and partially inclose the latter. The tongues c' of the end catches, Fig. l, areV furnished with slots e3, designed to receive the end beads.

Fig. 6 shows a glove secured by means of one loop and one ycatch only. 1n such case the catch may be cut out in one piece, as bet'ore; but two tongues or lips c are produced therein instead of one, both of which are slotted to receive the beads e, and none except the two endvbeads are attached to the cord. The beads are secured to the catches by taking the tassels c between the thumb and iinger, pulling the same over and beyond the catches until the beads b are caught and se cured by the tongue c. The securing of each and ever)T bead, as described, constitutes a complete fastening in itselt'. '.lhe securing ot' each subsequent bead operates in drawing the edges of the opening ot` the glove closer together. When all the beads are thus secured the edges of the opening of the glove practically meet. The beads, when secured, bear not only upon the inner surface of the tongue e', but also upon the edge of the aperture in the base ofthe catch e. It is thereby so thoroughly secured that it will not slip or drop out when loosened, and cannot be disengaged by lateral pressure.

I am aware that gloves have been fastened by means of a cord engaged to a system of opening; but a glove is thus fastened very insecurely, as there is no device for securely engaging the free end of the cord. The hooks in such t'astenings are so constructed that they present at all times a rough or ragged surface, which is apt to catch and tear ,any delicate material with which it comes in contact. Both ot' these diiiiculties are remedied in my invention. y It' the end ot' the cord should be loosened, the glove would still remain securely fastened. It" any one or more of the beads hooks secured on either edge ot' the slit orV IOO therein differing from the hooks employed in many other fastenings.

It is obvious that the beads, instead of being oval or globular, maybe made in any form desired, the lip of the catch being formed to correspond therewith.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a glove-fastener,- the cord or chain a, provided with the beads b, the loops d,secured to the outer surface of the glove along one of the edges of the slitpreferably upon the outer z 5 edge-adapted to receive the cord, and the catches e, secured upon the outer surface of the glove along the inner or opposite edge ot' the slit, provided with tongues or lips e', of a shape and size to receive and secure the beads, 3o all combined substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the cord or chain a, carrying beads b b, with the loops d dand the catches e e, having lips or tongues e', adapted 3 5 to receive the beads, substantially as shown and described.

JOHN HAGAN.. Y IRvING CHAMPL'IN. 

